RonReaco Lee | |
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Born | (1977-08-27)August 27, 1977 (age 47) Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse | [1] |
Children | 2 |
RonReaco Lee (born August 27, 1977)[2] is an Americantelevision andfilmactor best known for his roles as Tyreke Scott on theABC/The WB sitcomSister, Sister, and as Jamal Woodson on theBET romantic comedyLet's Stay Together. From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Reggie Vaughn in theLeBron James-executive producedStarz seriesSurvivor's Remorse.
Lee was born inDecatur, Illinois, and moved toAtlanta, Georgia at age 9.[1] He began his acting career in 1983 as the host of the short-lived television showKid's Beat.[1] His early work consisted of relatively minor roles in films and television, but after being cast as a mute drummer in the 1989 filmGlory,[3] his career blossomed.[4]
By the early 1990s, Lee began receiving many guest-starring roles in television shows suchIn the Heat of the Night. In 1997, he guest-starred in413 Hope St. andHome Improvement. From 1997 to 1999, RonReaco played the part of the mechanic Tyreke "Ty" Scott in the television seriesSister, Sister.[5] On the series, Tyreke was the boyfriend ofTia Landry.[1] At the conclusion of his role as Tyreke, Lee guest-starred on theUPN sitcomMoesha as Tate in the episode "Let's Talk About Sex."[6] In late 2000, RonReaco continued his long string of guest-starring roles on theNBC medical dramaER playing the character of Davis.
In 2002, he guest-starred inBoston Public. Lee was seen in the short livedWB sitcomAll About the Andersons and in theFX hit showThe Shield, as well as the award-winning TV seriesMonk. In 2005, he received a recurring role as wheelchair user Todd, in NBC's short-lived comedyCommitted.[7] Lee recurred as Chris onCW's sitcomGirlfriends.[1] He appeared frequently as David on the CBS sitcomWorst Week[1] and played the role of Jason, Emily's husband, on short-lived seriesIn the Motherhood.[8]
Lee recurred as Julius Grant on the Fox showThe Good Guys,[9] and portrayed Jamal in theBET comedyLet's Stay Together from 2011 to 2014.[10][11] He starred inBurn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, a spin-off movie based on the television seriesBurn Notice. Lee starred as Reggie Vaughn, Cam Calloway's cousin and manager,[12] in the Starz original comedySurvivor's Remorse produced LeBron James.[13] For his work on the series, Lee received twoNAACP Image Award nominations forOutstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016[14] and 2018.[15] He portrayed Gary, an unfaithful teacher cheating on his wife, inFirst Wives Club.[16] Lee recurred onQueens as the husband ofEve's character.[17]
Having made his film debut inGlory, Lee next played Omar inThe Return of Swamp Thing (1989).[18] He appeared as Chester Sayers in television filmParis Trout (1991).[19]
He also took on a major role as Perry in the filmHow I Spent My Summer Vacation.[20][21] In 2001, he appeared in the filmFire & Ice as co-star to Robert Aimes, Jr. That same year, he acted in the independent filmJacked Up alongsideAnna Maria Horsford andBone Thugs-N-Harmony rapperBizzy Bone. Lee portrayed Ben inKiller Diller (2004).[22]
Lee co-starred as Reggie inGuess Who (2005) withBernie Mac andAshton Kutcher.[23] Lee played the character of Blaine in the WB comedyAmericanizing Shelley (2007). He portrayed Chuck, a lawyer, in the 2009 Tyler Perry filmMadea Goes to Jail.[1] In 2020, Lee appeared as a drug dealer inCoffee & Kareem.[24]
In 2022, he played Miles in a play aboutHIV/AIDS calledWhat You Don't Know Can Kill You.
Lee co-starred in theNetflix thrillerMea Culpa that was released on February 23, 2024. The film is written and directed byTyler Perry and starsKelly Rowland.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Unconquered | Busboy | TV movie |
The Return of Swamp Thing | Omar | ||
Glory | Mute Drummer Boy | ||
1991 | Career Opportunities | Boy #3 | |
Paris Trout | Chester Sayers | ||
1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Bellhop | |
1997 | How I Spent My Summer Vacation | Perry | |
2001 | Fire & Ice | Robert Aimes Jr. | TV movie |
Jacked Up | Dre | ||
2004 | Killer Diller | Ben | |
2005 | Guess Who | Reggie | |
Good Vibrations | Steve | Short | |
2007 | Americanizing Shelley | Parminder 'Pammy' Brar | |
Eight Days a Week | Nathan Bloom | TV movie | |
2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | Chuck | |
2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Ben Delaney | TV movie |
2014 | Love the One You're With | - | TV movie |
2016 | The Last Punch | Donald 'Nine' Rolles | |
2017 | We Are Family | Attorney Bray | |
2018 | Nappily Ever After | Gerard | |
Running Out Of Time | Cain | ||
2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Orlando Johnson | |
2 Minutes of Fame | Eddie | ||
2023 | Immortal City Records | Eight | |
2024 | Mea Culpa | Jimmy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | I'll Fly Away | Lugene | Episode: "Cool Winter Blues" |
1993 | In the Heat of the Night | David Collins | Episode: "Your Own Kind" |
1996 | Savannah | Pizza Man | Episode: "The Battle of Midway" |
1997 | 413 Hope St. | - | Episode: "Hate Crimes" |
1997-99 | Sister, Sister | Tyreke Scott | Recurring Cast: Season 5, Main Cast: Season 6 |
1998 | Home Improvement | Billy | Episode: "The Old College Try" |
2000 | Moesha | Tate | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" |
2000-01 | ER | Davis | Guest: Season 6, Recurring Cast: Season 7 |
2002 | Boston Public | Wesley Poe | Episode: "Chapter Thirty" |
Girlfriends | Chris Dennison | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 | |
2003-05 | The Shield | Taylor Orrs | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 4 |
2004 | All About the Andersons | Marcus Thornhill | Recurring Cast |
2005 | Committed | Todd | Recurring Cast |
2007 | Monk | Denny Hodges | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Rapper" |
2008 | Do Not Disturb | Billy | Episode: "Work Sex" |
Chocolate News | Lance Burrows | Episode: "Episode #1.2" | |
2008-09 | Worst Week | David Clayton | Recurring Cast |
2009 | In the Motherhood | Jason | Main Cast |
2010 | The Good Guys | Julius Grant | Recurring Cast |
2011 | Love Bites | Jason | Episode: "Modern Plagues" |
2011-14 | Let's Stay Together | Jamal Woodson | Main Cast |
2012 | Fairly Legal | Travis Cleighton | Episode: "Gimme Shelter" |
2014-17 | Survivor's Remorse | Reggie Vaughn | Main Cast |
2015 | Complications | Dr. Quentin Harper | Recurring Cast |
2017 | APB | Special Agent Charlie Vaughn | Episode: "Last Train to Europa" |
2017-18 | The Quad | Clive Taylor | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
2019-22 | First Wives Club | Gary Washington | Main Cast |
2021 | Queens | Jeff Robinson | Recurring Cast |
2023 | The Black Hamptons | Bobby Boyd | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
2024 | The Family Business | Bobby Boyd | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | Senator Leroy Johnson | Recurring Cast | |
FBI: International | Agent Mike Brooks | Episode: "A Leader, Not a Tourist" |